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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Nelson is joined by Ash Rama, VP People at Mention Me, to discuss his background in psychology, how he entered the people space, whether his view of L&D has changed since, how he deals with impostor syndrome, and so much more.
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Running order:
0:00 Intro to Ash and his background in music, sales and tech.
6:06 What helped Ash make a big career decision?
8:17 An understanding of psychology and self-awareness
11:58 Stepping into the people space.
15:00 Has your L&D perspective changed?
19:40 Mentoring vs. coaching
21:57 Handling impostor syndrome
23:27 What do you wish you knew when you started?
24:25 Advice to others CPOs.
Find Ash on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashrama/
Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/
Book a demo of HowNow: https://hubs.la/Q01RWy9P0
Download your FREE Death of the LMS guide: https://hubs.la/Q01RWyMr0
Running order:
0:00 Intro to Ash and his background in music, sales and tech.
6:06 What helped Ash make a big career decision?
8:17 An understanding of psychology and self-awareness
11:58 Stepping into the people space.
15:00 Has your L&D perspective changed?
19:40 Mentoring vs. coaching
21:57 Handling impostor syndrome
23:27 What do you wish you knew when you started?
24:25 Advice to others CPOs.
Find Ash on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashrama/
Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/
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